Other useful books to have, med dictionary and pathophysiology guide

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As I understand it (though I've said I'm not sure I should be the person to do it. I think a doctor should) when coming something's symptoms you don't code the symptoms if it's part of an ailment (for a diagnosis) you just code the ailment. Like for a flu you would code it as a flu if it had just a few symptoms that were part of it- you'd code flu rather than nausea, chills and vomitting, is this correct?

I remember reading something suggesting a "disease reference guide" or pathophysiology guide for this, does anyone know one? I'd rather use it than google searches.

 

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Here's something that it seems I may not be prepared for

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/1999/0700/p27.html

Example 2 confused me. cystitis, and hyperthyroidism and "Toxic diffuse goiter without mention of thyrotoxic crisis or storm" aren't listed specifically, but you're supposed to conclude this based on what the medical records tells you. I wouldn't have known this.